Palm Trees

There is a palm tree named Methusaleh. It sprouted from a seed that was dug up in the 1970's at Masada and planted in 2000. If it is a female tree, it may bear fruit soon.
In the fall they cover the clumps of dates with brown bags to protect them from water damage.
There are many varieties of palm trees, not just date palms and coconut palms. They grow in many parts of the world. Some are cold-hardy. Some are small and slow growing so you can put them in a pot. Some are grown for oil. Some produce sap that can be made into something like honey. Some have fruit that is good for jelly.
I couldn't resist looking up some pictures. These are from JungleMusic.net. They have a few thousand photos and they sell palm trees.
My favorite is this one with the tiger stripes on the trunk.